Macomb City Township in McDonough County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory of Major General Alexander Macomb
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
1. In Memory of Major General Alexander Macomb Marker
Major General
Alexander Macomb
Commander-in-Chief
of the United States Army
1825-1841
Hero of the Battle of Plattsburg, N.Y.
September 11, 1814
Born April 3, 1782
Died June 25, 1841
He served his country during a period of more than
forty years without stain or blemish upon his
escutcheon
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 40° 27.629′ N, 90° 40.233′ W. Marker is in Macomb, Illinois, in McDonough County. It is in Macomb City Township. Memorial is on North Randolph Street north of East Carroll Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is in Chandler Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 N Randolph St, Macomb IL 61455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Commodore Thomas MacDonough, U.S.N. (here, next to this marker); Civil War Soldier Monument at Chandler Park (within shouting distance of this marker); First McDonough County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln's Speeches (about 700 feet away); Abraham Lincoln in Macomb (about 700 feet away); Lincoln Photograph / McDonough Courthouse
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Also see . . . Alexander Macomb. Biographical sketch by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. Also includes a brief biography of artist Thomas Sully, who painted portraits of five high-ranking U.S. military officials including Macomb in 1829. (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023
2. In Memory of Major General Alexander Macomb Marker
Thomas Sully via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain), 1829
3. Alexander Macomb (1782-1841)
Among the first officers to receive formal training at West Point, he devised a maze of false roads in the forest to stymie the British at Plattsburgh despite being outnumbered by 5-to-1.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
